BNS Section 197: Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration

IPC Section 153B is covered by BNS Section 197.

2 entries in the correspondence table: 1 changed, 1 new provision.

1. BNS 197IPC: 153BChanged

   Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration.

   Words “or through electronic communication” as the mode of spreading specified activities are added.

2. BNS 197(1)dIPC: NewNew provision

   Makes or publishes false or misleading information, jeopardising the sovereignty, unity and integrity or security of India.

   New Clause 197(1)(d) “makes or publishes false or misleading information, jeopardising the sovereignty, unity and integrity or security of India”.

Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.